Storm shutter



W. W. GOODMAN Aug. 27, 1935.-

STQRM SHUTTER Filed Oct. 17, 1934 INVENTOR W/Qzmm 5. 60001% ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 27, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

This invention relates to storm shutters, more particularly to shutters for use in localities where high winds, tornadoes, hurricanes and other destructive storms are of sufficiently frequent occurrence to require special protective means for windows and similar openings. It is the principal object of my invention to provide a shutter of this character which will afford an increased degree of protection together with novel means for attaching it to the sash which will hold the shutter securely in place and at the same time facilitate quick application or removal of the shutters.

A further object is the provision of fastening means which will not disfigure the appearance of the sash to which it is applied and which will not substantially interfere with the usual manipulation of the sash.

Other and further objects will be apparent from the following specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawing,

Fig. l is a front view of a portion of a sash with the shutter in place;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the structure shown in Fig. 1, portions of the window framing being shown in dotted line;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a face view, on a smaller scale, of the shutter alone;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view, on a larger scale of the slot member of the securing means;.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the shutter applied to a difierent type of sash; and

Fig. 7 is a perspective view on a smaller scale of a modified form of shutter.

Referring to the drawing, Ill indicates the shutter generally which is preferably formed of a sheet of metal, preferably steel, of suitable thickness. In Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the movable sash member is shown at H and the fixed sash frame at l2, the glass being indicated at l3. The sash members may be of desired size and type, the form illustrated having the sash H hinged to the frame l2 at M. In Fig. 2 certain portions of the wall framing adjacent the window opening, such as the drip l5 and cross member I 6 are shown in dotted line to indicate the relation of the shutter to Window structure as a whole.

' The shutter H1 is provided adjacent its corners I with openings it having the general shape of an inverted keyhole. As best shown in Fig. 5 these openings comprise a circular portion i 9 and an elongated, upwardly extending, portion 20, the

sides 2! of portion 20 converging slightly together.

The sash *II is provided with bronze studs 25 threaded as at 26 into the 'sash. The studs are provided with heads 21 of a size to pass through 6 the circular portion l9 of the openings [8. The shanks 28 of the studs are slightly smaller in cross-sectional diameter than the maximum width of elongated portions 20 and slightly larger than the minimum width of said slots. The studs are provided with bronze hubs 30 which serve to space the shutter slightly from the sash.

In applying the shutters the latter are raised sufficiently to permit the heads 21 of the studs to pass through the circular portion I9 of the openings I 8 and then permitted to drop to let the shanks 28 enter the elongated portions of the openings I8. Since the sides 2| of these portions are inclined to decrease the width of the openings to less than the diameter of the shanks of the studs the latter are wedged into the openings as indicated at :c to hold the shutter fast and prevent rattling. Preferably the material of the shank is made slightly softer than the steel of the shutter so that the edges of slots 20 tend to bite into the shanks to increase the wedging action. The hubs 39 serve to hold the shutter out of direct contact with the sash thereby preventing marring of the latter and this spacing also facilitates application and removal of the shutter. It will also be seen that the manner of securing the shutters to the sash permits the latter to be. swung open when the sash is in place.

' In Fig. 6 is shown .a modified form of stud 33 35 adapted to be secured to a wooden sash 34. The inner end of studs are made in the form of wood screws 35 engaging in the sash, the head 36, shank 3'! and hub 38 being exactly similar to the corresponding parts of the studs previously described, and shutter i0 is positioned and held'on the studs in the same manner.

In Fig. 7 is shown a shutter 40 formed of relatively light gauge material, the edges being bent up to form a flange 4| giving sufiicient stifiness and rigidity to the shutter to permit handling and to maintain the shape of the shutter when in position. The shutter 40 is provided with openings 42 having the same form and function as openings 19 previously described.

I claim:

l. The combination with a sash of a storm shutter which comprises a rectangular closure member formed wholly of unbreakable material and provided with a plurality of openings adjacent throughout the window protecting portion, said openings having an enlarged portion and a relatively narrow elongated upwardly extending slot portion, a plurality oi studs secured to the sash and spaced to correspond with said opening, said studs having enlarged heads, adapted to pass through the enlarged portion of said openings, and shank portions cngageable in said slot portion of said openings, and hubs formed on the shank of the studs, adjacent the face of the sash,

to hold the'closure member slightly spaced from the sash.

2. The combination with a sash oi a storm shutter which comprises a rectangular closure member formed wholly of unbreakable material and provided with a plurality of openings adjacent its edges, said closure member being impertorate throughout the window protecting portion, said openings having an enlarged portion and a relatively 'narrow elongated upwardly extending slot portion diminishing in width toward the top, a plurality of studs secured to the sash and spaced to correspond with said openings, said studs having enlarged heads, adapted to pass through the enlarged portion of said openings, and shank portions of a size to make a w'edging engagement with the sides of the slot portion of said openings, and hubs formed on the shank of the studs adjacent the face of the sash to hold the closure member slightly spaced from the sash.

3. The combination with a sash of a storm shutter which comprises a rectangular closure member formed wholly of unbreakable material and provided with a plurality of openings adjacent its edges, said closure member being imperforate throughout the window protecting portion, said openings having an enlarged portion and a relaits edges, said closure member being imperforate tively narrow elongated upwardly extending slot portion diminishing in width toward the top, a. plurality of studs secured to the sash and spaced to correspond with said openings, said studs having enlarged heads, adapted to pass through the enlarged portion of said openings, and shank portions of a size to make a weciging engagement with the sides of the slot portion of said openings, hubs formed on the shank of the studs adjacent the face 01' the sash to hold the closure member slightly spaced from the sash, the materials of which the stud and the stud engaging edges of the slot portion of said openings are made being of difiering degrees of hardness.

4. The combination with a sash of a storm shutter which comprises a rectangular metal plate provided with a plurality of openings adjacent its edges, said plate being imperforate throughout the window protecting portion, said openings having an enlarged portion and an elongated upwardly extending slot portion diminishing in width toward the top, a plurality of studs secured to the sash and spaced to correspondwith said openings, said studs having enlarged heads, adapted to pass through the enlarged portion of said openings, and shank portions having a cross sectional diameter intermediate the maximum and minimum width dimension of the slot portion of said openings in the plate whereby the shanks of the studs may be wedged in said slot portions after the heads of the studs have been passed through the enlarged portions of the openings, and hubs formed on the shank of the studs, adjacent the sash to hold the plate slightly spaced from the sash, the shanks of the studs being formed of slightly softer metal than the metal of the plate.

WILLIAM W. GOODMAN. 

